Across South America; an account of a journey from Buenos Aires to Lima by way of Potosí, with notes on Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru . t AYACUCHO 355 before they reached it, they found themselves in alittle gully up the sides of which they had to scram-ble at a disadvantage before they could actuallybe on a level with the defenders. La Serna was toogood a general not to have appreciated the strengthof Sucres position. In fact, as General Miller pointsout, the mistake of the Viceroy in attacking orig-inated in allowing himself to be over-persuaded bythe eagerness of his troops. T
Across South America; an account of a journey from Buenos Aires to Lima by way of Potosí, with notes on Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru . t AYACUCHO 355 before they reached it, they found themselves in alittle gully up the sides of which they had to scram-ble at a disadvantage before they could actuallybe on a level with the defenders. La Serna was toogood a general not to have appreciated the strengthof Sucres position. In fact, as General Miller pointsout, the mistake of the Viceroy in attacking orig-inated in allowing himself to be over-persuaded bythe eagerness of his troops. Their patience had beenexhausted by terrible marches which seemed to themto be endless. Only a few days before the battle,the tents of the Viceroy and his chief general hadhad lampoons pasted on them, accusing them ofcowardice. It may fairly be said that he was goadedinto action contrary to his own judgment. The battle of Ayacucho, besides being the finalcombat, was one of the most brilliant in the historyof the Wars of Independence. The troops on bothsides were well-seasoned veterans. The generals incommand were among the ablest that the long
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